2026 LIRR Strike Comes To An End
The MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) strike of 2026 has come to an end after 3 days. Here are the details:
Negotiators have reached a deal to end a strike that has brought North America’s largest commuter rail system to a standstill.
The deal between the Long Island Rail Road and union leaders was announced on Monday.
The two sides had bargained for years before the strike began Saturday. The shutdown has forced roughly 250,000 commuters who ride the system each weekday to work from home or find alternate routes to and from the city.
The five unions represent about half its workforce, including engineers, signalmen and trainmen.
The unions and the MTA have been negotiating for months on a new contract, with talks stalled over workers’ salaries and healthcare premiums.
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